General A&P
A field of study that focuses on the physical structure of the body and its systems
What is Anatomy
Divides the body into front and back
What is the coronal plane?
The foundation of the human body
What are cells?
forms the longitudinal axis of the body from the skull to the coccyx
Includes the skull, facial bones, thoracic cage, and vertebral column
What is the axial skeleton?
Fibrous tissues that connect bone to bone, helping to stabilize the joint
What are ligaments?
Examines the normal functions and activities of the body and its systems
What is physiology?
Sagittal Plane
What plane divides the body into left and right?
Organs with similar functions working together
What are body systems?
Comprises the upper and lower extremities and points where the connect to the axial skeleton
Tendons
What structure attaches bones to bones?
Pathophysiology
What is the study of functional changes that accompany a particular disease or syndrome
Transverse Plane
What plane divides the body from top to bottom?
Cells that share a common function
What are tissues?
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How many bones are there in the human body?
What fluid is inside a joint capsule that allows the bones to glide over one another?
Patient stands facing you, arms at side, palms forward
What is the anatomic position?
Ventral
What is the front of the body?
Organs
What are groups of tissues that perform similar or interrelated jobs
Osteomyelitis
What is an infection or inflamation of the bone?
Example of a ball and socket joint
What is a shoulder or hip?
Herophilus of Alexandria
Who was the father of anatomy?
What is dorasl?
The spleen is part of this system
What is the lymphatic system?
Osteoporosis
What disease causes a lack of bone density, seen frequently in elderly female patients?
The knee is one example of this type of joint
What is a hinge joint?